Door rack



May 23, 1944. J. USOSKIN 2,349,391

noon RACK Filed April 16, 1945 i h I 9 i ill IN V EN TOR. Joseph llsoskin BY 7 2mm ATTORNEYS Patented May 23, 1944 OFFlCEl noon RACK Joseph Usdskin, New York, N. Y.

' Application April 16, 1943, Serial No. 483,247

' 2 Claims. (01. 211-41) This invention relates to a new and improved door rack construction for kitchen cabinets or the like.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved rack construction for kitchen cabinet doors, having novel and improved means for holding dishes in the compartments of the door against rattling when the door is opened or closed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a door rack having improved adjustable means for adjustably retaining articles on the door.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel adjustable rack for doors for kitchen cabinets or the like, which will safely and effectively hold dishes and the like in the compartments of the rack or doors.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved rack for holding articles which may be secured to a door as a complete unit, or which may form part of the door, that is, the door-forming the rear Wall of the rack.

Numerous additional objects of the invention will be stated in the annexed description and drawing which illustrate preferred embodiments thereof.

Fig. 1 is a partial front elevational view of the improved adjustable rack, constructed and arranged in accordance with the invention, the dishes held by the said rack being indicated in broken lines.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but showing a different form of guide slot.

The improved rack comprises a pair of side walls 9 and III, a rear wall II, and a plurality of shelves or partitions I2 which divide the rack into a number of compartments. These compartments Il may be of equal or unequal size.

Side walls 9 and Ill are identical in all respects, and are assembled in vertical parallel relation. Said side walls may be connected to rear wall I I or may be integral therewith. The said side walls may be directly secured to the dOOr of a kitchen cabinet or the like when the door is to serve as the rear wall of the rack structure.

As is clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, each of said side walls 9 and II) is provided with a series of aligned vertical slots I3. Each of slots I3 has a series of horizontal extensions, in this case,

three, identified by the references I3a, I3b, and

I 30, respectively. I3a is the upper horizontal'slot,

I30 the lower slot and I3b is the intermediate slot. Each compartment II contains a complete slot unit, comprising slots I3, I311, I31) and" I30, in each of side walls 9 and I I]. In other-words, there is provided a complete slot unit in each of side walls 9 and II] intermediate each pair of partitions I2. Each slot unit is identical in all respects and has the appearance and contour of the letter E in reverse. Slots I3, I3a, I32) and I3c in side walls 9 and I0 are aligned for cooperation with each other.

As shown in Fig. 2', slot I 31) is equi-distant from slots I30. and I30. It will be noted that the distance between slot I3a and the nearest partition I2 is greater than the distance between slot I30 and the nearest partition I2.

The rack structure is provided with a plurality of bars or retaining rods I4 which extend transversely of the rack and are normally parallel to the door or rear wall II. Each of said bars I4 has reduced ends I40, which are adapted to extend through slots I3, I 3a, I3?) and [30. Each of reduced ends I4a of bars I4 are provided with the external threads I4b. These reduced ends I4a of the respective bars I4 are clamped or locked in position in the vertical slots I3 or the horizontal slots I3a, I3b and I3c by means of the wing nut or ordinary thumb screws I5.

The reduced ends I4a of bars I4 can be moved Vertically in the respective vertical slots, and said reduced ends of each bar can also be moved horizontally in any pair of selected horizontal extensions I 3a, I 3b and I3c of the respective vertical slots I3. The reduced ends I4a of each holding or retaining bar I4 can thus be moved vertically and horizontally in order to hold the dish or plate P firmly in place. I have shown a pair of rods I4 to be employed with each compartment I! but only one holding bar may be employed if desired.

The principal novelty of the invention resides in the provision of the horizontal slot extensions I 3a, I 3b and I30 of the vertical slots I3. By means of this construction, the holding bars I4 may be adjusted to properly accommodate and securely hold plates, dishes and objects of varying sizes and shapes. If a low guard is desired to hold the article in compartment I I, then holding bars I4 are clamped in horizontal slots I31) and I30, as shown in compartment A of Fig. 1. If a higher guard is desired, then bars I4 are moved into slots I 3a and I3b, as shown in compartment B of Fig. 1.

The embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4 is substantially identical to the embodiment just described and illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, save that the slots in side walls 9 and III are different in contour than slot units l3. As will be noted from Fig. 4, slot I6 has the genera1 shape of the letter s. In this alternate form, bars M can likewise be adjusted to accommodate plates and objects of varying sizes and shapes.

As shown in Fig. 3, the rack may be secured to any door D as a separate unit, or as heretofore stated, the door itself may form the rear wall of the rack structure.

I have shown and described preferred embodiments of my invention, but it is obvious that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from its spirit.

I claim:

1. A rack device for doors and the like comprising side walls and a rear wall and a plurality of partitions dividing the same into a series of compartments, the side walls being provided with a plurality of'vertical slots, each of said vertical ,slots being provided with a series of horizontal extensions, retaining rods extending transversely of the rear wall-and connecting the side walls, said retaining rods having reduced ends which are located inthe slots formed in said side walls, said reduced ends of said retaining rods being movable vertically in the respective vertical slots and being also movable horizontally in any of the horizontal extensions formed in the side walls, and clamping means for holding the retaining rods in adjusted position.

2. A rack device for doors and the like comprising side walls and a rear wall and a plurality of partitions dividing the same into a series of compartments, the side walls of each compartment being provided with aligned vertical slots, each of said vertical slots being provided with a series of aligned horizontal slot extensions, movable adjustable retaining rods parallel to the rear wall and connecting the side walls, said retainin rods having reduced ends which are adapted to extend through the slots formed in said side walls, said reduced ends of said retaining rods being movable vertically in the respective vertical slots and being also movable horizontally in any of the horizontal slot extensions formed in the side walls, and clamping means for holding the reduced ends of the retaining rods in position in the vertical or horizontal slots.

JOSEPH USOSKIN. 

